Late diagnosis of medial condyle fracture of the humerus with rotational displacement in a child

J Orthop Traumatol. 2011 Dec;12(4):219-22. doi: 10.1007/s10195-011-0155-x. Epub 2011 Aug 31.

Abstract

For displaced medial condyle fractures in children, open reduction with internal fixation seems to be most popular treatment method. The major complication of this method is failure to make the proper early diagnosis. Corrective supracondylar humeral osteotomy has been preferred to open reduction and internal fixation for managing malunited fragments. We report a case of a child with nonunion of the medial condyle of the humerus who was subsequently treated successfully with open reduction and internal fixation.

Publication types

  • Case Reports

MeSH terms

  • Child, Preschool
  • Delayed Diagnosis*
  • Diagnosis, Differential
  • Follow-Up Studies
  • Fracture Fixation / methods
  • Humans
  • Humeral Fractures / diagnosis*
  • Humeral Fractures / surgery
  • Magnetic Resonance Imaging / methods*
  • Male
  • Time Factors